Exploring Low-Context Communication

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Which term describes the integrated pattern of human behavior that includes thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, and values?

  • Cultural values (correct)
  • Cultural diversity
  • Cultural competency
  • Cultural dynamics

What does cultural competency in healthcare refer to?

  • The process of developing personal biases
  • The ability of medical systems to provide care to clients with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors (correct)
  • The elimination of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in health and mental health care
  • The capacity to self-assess cultural issues

What is one of the learning objectives of cultural competency?

  • To recognize the dynamics when cultures interact
  • To explain cultural dynamics that enable tailored care to clients
  • To describe the meaning of cultural competency and how culture is formed
  • To identify personal biases (correct)

Which type of culture relies more on nonverbal cues in communication?

<p>High-context culture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of high-context cultures?

<p>Homogeneity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cultural group places a higher value on the good of an entire group of people?

<p>Asian Americans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of communication relies more on the literal content of spoken or written messages?

<p>Low-context communication (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process refers to learning one's own culture?

<p>Enculturation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key element of culture?

<p>Language (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of learning a different culture than your own called?

<p>Acculturation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of socialization processes?

<p>Group socialization, Cultural socialization, Gender socialization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of low-context communication?

<p>Diverse demographics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In low-context cultures, problem-solving and decision-making are usually characterized by:

<p>Being frank and direct (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor can have a significant effect on a client's culture?

<p>Geographical location (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is somatization?

<p>A physical expression of distress (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cultural group tends to rely on themselves to cope with mental illness and avoid seeking therapy?

<p>Asian Americans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cultural group is more likely to trust their faith or spirituality to cope with adversity?

<p>African Americans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cultural group expects Latino men to be strong, protect their families, and provide for them?

<p>Latino Americans (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cultural group believes that women should have equal opportunities at work but continue to be responsible for the majority of household responsibilities?

<p>Muslim Americans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to a study completed by McKinsey, why did African Americans leave their initial careers?

<p>Lack of advancement opportunities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of African Americans consider themselves ambitious?

<p>65% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 2021, approximately how many African Americans left their jobs due to a lack of advancement?

<p>8 million (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many African Americans left their jobs in 2021 primarily due to a lack of advancement?

<p>Approximately 8 million (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of African Americans consider themselves ambitious, according to the text?

<p>65 percent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, who faces large promotional gaps in comparison to white professionals?

<p>African Americans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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